Brookfield School students Gus Linnebur and Gabe Torrellas carry a bulging basket of peppers along the rows of Clotilde Hryshko's vegetable fieldsÊ in East Brookfield. In picking upÊ vegetables left over from the regular harvest, the fifth and sixth graders, students of Amy Ferris and Scott Appel, helped stock the local food shelf while learning about the ancient practice of gleaning. (Provided / Amy Ferris)